DURANGO, Colo., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Syndicom, an innovative platform
for online collaboration and knowledge sharing, today announced results
highlights from a new survey of physicians on the effectiveness of
Web-based collaboration for making surgical decisions. The study revealed
that Web-based peer-to-peer collaboration has many advantages for
participating surgeons, including convenience and immediate feedback from
other surgeons.

The survey of Syndicom SpineConnect members was conducted by Zoomerang,
on behalf of three leading spine surgeons -- Dr. Paul J. Slosar, Dr. Jim A.
Youssef, and Dr. Darrel S. Brodke. Results of the study have been accepted
for presentation at the following conferences in 2008: SpineWeek in Geneva,
Switzerland in May; the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) in Quebec,
Canada in June; and the North American Spine Society (NASS) in Toronto,
Canada in September.

"The majority of physicians said that the opportunity to collaborate
with their peers has improved their ability to practice spine surgery, and
they were much more likely to adopt new techniques," said Scott
Capdevielle, CEO of Syndicom. "These findings demonstrate an Internet-based
collaboration platform can play a vital and emerging role in surgeon
training and education."

According to the study, there were two primary ways surgeons used the
SpineConnect Web platform -- actively and passively. Surgeons who were
actively engaged in interaction with others on the site were identified as
"Active-Interactive" surgeons; while those who visited the site, but did
not interact with others, were classified as "Passive-Observer" surgeons.

Ninety percent of the Active-Interactive surgeons, and 68 percent of
the Passive-Observer users, reported that the Web platform improved his or
her ability to practice surgery. In fact, after surgeons had reviewed the
comments posted on the site, an alteration in the actual surgical planning
and decisions occurred in more than one third (34 percent) of the cases.

Sixty-eight percent of the surgeons surveyed stated that online
discussions led them to consider alternative methods or approaches to
cases. Three-quarters of the active users, and 62 percent of the passive
users, reported they are more likely to adopt new surgical techniques, when
they have immediate online access to the knowledge of other experienced
surgeons.

"Prior to the advent of Web-based social networking and collaboration,
few opportunities existed for physicians to obtain direct advice quickly
from peers on complicated cases," said Dr. Paul J. Slosar, Jr., SpineCare
Medical Group, one of the surgeons who commissioned the study. "Physicians
were often forced to rely on resources that were not applicable to a unique
surgical problem. Thanks to Web-based collaboration on SpineConnect,
communication among experienced surgeons is much easier and faster, which
leads to more innovative use of medical procedures and devices for better
patient outcomes."

Methodology: To determine if an Internet-based, spine-surgeon
collaborative Web site will alter surgical decisions and affect the
adoption of new techniques, questionnaires were administered to all members
of Syndicom SpineConnect who had accessed the site during a three-month
study interval. The questions were designed to assess the utility of
SpineConnect for peer-to-peer collaboration, surgical planning, as well as
new-technology-adoption applications. In all, 93 surgeons participated in
the study.

Syndicom provides an array of Web-based tools that allow medical
professionals, medical device manufacturers, and other professional
communities to work together and solve problems in a timely, efficient and
economical way. The company's set of proprietary collaborative technology
products fosters the discovery of new treatment plans, more effective
surgical techniques and life-saving medical devices. Syndicom's advanced
communication tools let physicians around the world share challenging
patient cases and respond immediately to colleagues' questions. Also,
Syndicom's innovative platform gives medical companies the ability to
leverage and extend the knowledge and skills of physicians in the
development of new medical technologies and devices. To learn more visit
http://www.syndicom.com.

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